In the Saône valley just north of Lyon, 28 February, I saw a lot of buzzards (6-7), herons and crows feeding on a newly ploughed strip of field. When one flew it had a strikingly white rump and tail. I've a flying photo shown.
Please can anyone say for sure whether this is Common or Rough-legged?
The local expert says it's Common (based on the photo), but for me it "felt" bigger/ different.
I do have more photos of buzzards on the ground, but more distant and badly pixellated, but you can see white on the rump/tail.
Please can anyone say for sure whether this is Common or Rough-legged?
The local expert says it's Common (based on the photo), but for me it "felt" bigger/ different.
I do have more photos of buzzards on the ground, but more distant and badly pixellated, but you can see white on the rump/tail.